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Pew Research Center · 12 hours ago

Undergraduate Intern, News and Info, Pew Research Center Summer 2026

Washington, DC

Internship

Hybrid

Intern

$18.50/hr - $18.50/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about various issues and trends. They are seeking an undergraduate intern for the summer of 2026 to assist with research on news and information trends, involving data gathering and analysis, literature review, and statistical reporting.

AnalyticsConsumer ResearchSocial MediaSocial News

Culture & Values

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Gather and analyze internal and external data on current news trends

Conduct background literature review, proofreading and fact-checking

Create charts and tables and analyze survey and content analysis data

Assist the research team on various aspects of the survey process, including questionnaire development, data management, statistical analysis, reporting of survey results and quality control

Qualification

Data analysisStatistical softwarePublic opinion researchSurvey researchAttention to detail

Required

College students who are pursuing a bachelor's or associate degree and have completed a minimum of two years (in other words, rising juniors and seniors)

Interest in public opinion, polling and social science

Experience working with data and data analysis in SPSS, R, Stata, SAS or other statistical software

A cover letter that addresses the following: (1) Describe why you are interested in an internship with Pew Research Center's News & Info team. (2) Please discuss your professional aspirations and how this internship would align with your career trajectory. (3) Tell us about a research project you worked on that you are especially proud of, and why (including any statistical analysis)

A resume, which should include a listing of relevant course work, and any data analysis software used

Preferred

Preference will be given to applicants who have completed at least one course in statistics or research design

Benefits

A modest relocation stipend is available for candidates who need it.

Company

Pew Research Center

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Pew Research Center is an American research firm that conducts research related to social issues, demographics, social trends, and more.

Founded in 2004

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

51-200 employees

http://pewresearch.org

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